| #1 |
Founders at Work |
Jessica Livingston |
This is the book that got me into startups. Read interviews with a who's who of startup founders, learning from their experiences and gaining valuable lessons for building successful companies. |
| #2 |
Super Pumped |
Mike Isaac |
A comprehensive account of Uber's rapid rise and tumultuous journey as one of the most defining tech companies of the 21st century. |
| #3 |
Zero to One |
Peter Thiel; Blake Masters |
Understand the principles of building the future by creating unique, monopoly-like businesses and developing a strong competitive advantage. |
| #4 |
The Lean Startup |
Eric Ries |
Learn how to use continuous innovation to create successful businesses by validating ideas, testing assumptions, and iterating quickly. |
| #5 |
Tools of Titans |
Timothy Ferriss, Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Learn valuable insights and advice from interviews with successful entrepreneurs and leaders in various fields. |
| #6 |
High Growth Handbook |
Elad Gil |
Explore strategies and advice for scaling and growing high-growth companies from experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts. |
| #7 |
Bad Blood |
John Carreyrou |
Discover the cautionary tale of a Silicon Valley startup, Theranos, and the importance of honesty, integrity, and transparency in business. |
| #8 |
Shoe Dog |
Phil Knight |
Gain valuable insights from the memoir of Phil Knight, the creator of Nike, and learn about the challenges and perseverance required to build a successful brand. |
| #9 |
High Output Management |
Andrew S. Grove |
Learn effective management techniques and principles to drive productivity and organizational success. |
| #10 |
Built to Last |
Jim Collins, Jerry I. Porras |
Discover the habits and practices of visionary companies that endure and achieve long-term success. |
| #11 |
Creativity, Inc. |
Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace |
Overcome obstacles that hinder creativity and foster an environment that encourages innovation and inspiration in business. |
| #12 |
How Google Works |
Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg |
Understand the inner workings and corporate culture of Google and learn about their approach to innovation and success. |
| #13 |
The Mom Test |
Rob Fitzpatric |
Learn effective techniques for gathering honest customer feedback and validating business ideas to avoid common startup pitfalls. |
| #14 |
Never Split the Difference |
Chris Voss, Tahl Raz |
Learn negotiation techniques from a former FBI hostage negotiator to improve deal-making and communication skills in business. |
| #15 |
The Effective Executive |
Peter F. Drucker, Zachary First, Jim Collins |
Understand the essential skills and principles for effective leadership and decision-making in business. |
| #16 |
The Hard Thing About Hard Things |
Ben Horowitz |
Gain insights into the challenges of building and managing a business when faced with difficult decisions and uncertain situations. |
| #17 |
Good to Great |
Jim Collins |
Explore the factors that differentiate successful companies from the rest and learn how to make the leap to greatness. |
| #18 |
The Innovator's Dilemma |
Clayton M. Christensen |
Understand the reasons why successful companies often fail when faced with disruptive technologies and learn to adapt to market changes. |
| #19 |
Hooked |
Nir Eyal, Ryan Hoover |
Learn how to create habit-forming products and services that keep customers engaged and coming back for more. |
| #20 |
Start with Why |
Simon Sinek |
Discover the power of inspiring others by understanding the fundamental "why" behind your business or organization. |
| #21 |
The 4-Hour Workweek |
Timothy Ferriss, Ray Porter |
Explore strategies for escaping the 9-5 grind, living life on your terms, and building a business that allows for time and location freedom. |
| #22 |
The E-Myth Revisited |
Michael E. Gerber |
Identify the common pitfalls that cause small businesses to fail and learn how to create systems and processes for long-term success. |
| #23 |
Rework |
Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson |
Discover unconventional approaches to running a business, challenging traditional norms, and promoting a productive and innovative work culture. |
| #24 |
The Startup Owner's Manual |
Steve Blank, Bob Dorf |
Obtain a step-by-step guide for building a successful company, from initial idea development to scaling and growth. |
| #25 |
How to Win Friends & Influence People |
Dale Carnegie |
Learn essential interpersonal skills to build relationships, network effectively, and influence others positively. |
| #26 |
Thinking, Fast and Slow |
Kahneman |
Explore the two systems of thought that govern decision-making and understand how cognitive biases can impact entrepreneurial choices. |
| #27 |
Steve Jobs |
Walter Isaacson |
Discover the life and work of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, and gain insights into his visionary approach to business and innovation. |
| #28 |
Crossing the Chasm |
Geoffrey A Moore |
Learn how to market and sell disruptive products to mainstream customers and overcome the challenges of crossing the adoption chasm. |
| #29 |
Made to Stick |
Chip Heath, Dan Heath |
Understand the key principles that make ideas memorable and impactful, helping entrepreneurs craft compelling messages for their businesses. |
| #30 |
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team |
Patrick Lencioni |
Understand the dynamics of team leadership and communication, and learn how to build a cohesive and effective team. |
| #31 |
Influence |
Robert B. Cialdini |
Explore the psychology of persuasion and learn how to use principles of influence ethically in business settings. |
| #32 |
Elon Musk |
Ashlee Vance |
Gain inspiration from the story of Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, and learn about his pursuit of a remarkable future. |
| #33 |
The $100 Startup |
Chris Guillebeau |
Discover how to build a business doing what you love, even on a limited budget, and create a new path to financial independence. |
| #34 |
The Everything Store |
Brad Stone |
Learn about the rise of Amazon and Jeff Bezos's approach to building an innovative and customer-focused company. |
| #35 |
Business Model Generation |
Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneu |
Understand how to develop new business models and challenge the status quo, fostering creativity and strategic thinking in entrepreneurship. |
| #36 |
The Tipping Point |
Malcolm Gladwell |
Discover how small changes and ideas can lead to significant transformations and learn to recognize the factors that influence trends and social behaviors. |
| #37 |
Think and Grow Rich |
Napoleon Hill |
Gain insights into the mindset and principles of success, empowering entrepreneurs to achieve their goals and ambitions. |
| #38 |
Blue Ocean Strategy |
W. Chan Kim |
Learn how to create uncontested market spaces and make competitors irrelevant by redefining industry boundaries. |
| #39 |
The Four Steps to the Epiphany |
Steve Blank |
Understand strategies for developing successful products by focusing on customer needs and feedback. |
| #40 |
Sprint |
Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz |
Learn a practical five-day process for testing new ideas, solving problems, and making quick progress in product development. |
| #41 |
The Founder's Dilemmas |
Noam Wasserman |
Discover the challenges and potential pitfalls that founders face and learn how to navigate critical decisions for startup success. |
| #42 |
Traction |
Gabriel Weinberg, Justin Mares |
Learn how startups can achieve explosive customer growth by employing the right strategies and marketing tactics. |
| #43 |
Trillion Dollar Coach |
Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle |
The lessons and principles of Bill Campbell, who helped create over a trillion dollars in market value through his leadership and coaching. |
| #44 |
Running Lean |
Ash Maurya |
Iterate from your initial business plan to a successful model, optimizing for success along the way. |
| #45 |
The Art of the Start 2.0 |
Guy Kawasaki, Lindsey Filby |
Obtain a battle-hardened guide for starting anything, providing practical advice and insights for entrepreneurs. |
| #46 |
Mindset |
Carol S. Dweck |
Understand the power of a growth mindset and how it can lead to greater success and resilience in entrepreneurship. |
| #47 |
Outliers |
Malcolm Gladwell |
Discover the factors that contribute to exceptional success and gain insights into how various influences shape high achievers. |
| #48 |
Blitzscaling |
Reid Hoffman, Chris Yeh, Bill Gates |
Understand the strategies for rapid company growth and building massively valuable companies in a short period. |
| #49 |
Measure What Matters |
John Doerr, Larry Page |
Explore the use of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to set and achieve ambitious goals for business success. |
| #50 |
Venture Deals |
Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson |
Learn about the intricacies of venture capital and how to navigate funding rounds and negotiations effectively. |
| #51 |
Principles |
Ray Dalio |
Gain insights into Ray Dalio's life and work principles, empowering entrepreneurs to create their own guiding values for decision-making and success. |
| #52 |
Delivering Happiness |
Tony Hsieh |
Understand how to create a thriving company culture and build a business that prioritizes both profits and happiness. |
| #53 |
Lean Analytics |
Alistair Croll, Benjamin Yoskovitz |
Discover the power of data-driven decision-making and using analytics to build a better and more successful startup. |
| #54 |
Getting Things Done |
David Allen, James Fallows |
Learn productivity strategies and time management techniques to stay focused and organized in the entrepreneurial journey. |
| #55 |
The Power of Habit |
Charles Duhigg |
Explore the science of habits and learn how to harness them to improve personal and business outcomes. |
| #56 |
The One Thing |
Gary Keller and Jay Papasa |
Understand the importance of focus and prioritization to achieve extraordinary results in business and life. |
| #57 |
Nudge |
Richard H. Thaler |
Learn about behavioral economics and how subtle changes in decision architecture can influence positive behaviors in business and life. |
| #58 |
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook |
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Tim Wheeler, et al |
Master the art of storytelling and effective communication on social media platforms to engage audiences and build a loyal customer base. |
| #59 |
Essentialism |
Greg McKeown |
Learn how to focus on what truly matters and eliminate distractions to achieve greater productivity and fulfillment. |
| #60 |
Deep Work |
Cal Newport |
Develop strategies to maintain focus and concentration in a world full of distractions, increasing productivity and creativity. |
| #61 |
The Goal |
Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox |
Understand the theory of constraints and apply it to achieve continuous improvement in business processes. |
| #62 |
Start-up Nation |
Dan Senor, Saul Singer |
Learn about Israel's entrepreneurial ecosystem and the factors that contribute to its economic success. |
| #63 |
Value Proposition Design |
Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, Gregory Bernarda, Alan Smith, Trish Papadakos |
Master the process of creating products and services that meet customer needs and desires effectively. |
| #64 |
Originals |
Adam Grant, Fred Sanders, Sheryl Sandberg |
Discover how non-conformists drive change and innovation, challenging the status quo to make a lasting impact. |
| #65 |
The Outsiders |
William N. Thorndike |
Gain insights from unconventional CEOs and their rational approaches to achieving business success. |
| #66 |
Hacking Growth |
Sean Ellis, Morgan Brown |
Understand how successful companies drive breakout success through innovative and data-driven growth strategies. |
| #67 |
Grit |
Angela Duckworth |
Learn about the power of passion and perseverance in achieving long-term success in entrepreneurship. |
| #68 |
Hackers & Painters |
Paul Graham |
Read about big ideas from the computer age and how technology and innovation shape the world of entrepreneurship. |
| #69 |
Inspired |
Marty Cagan |
Discover the process of creating tech products that customers love by understanding their needs and pain points. |
| #70 |
Drive |
Daniel H. Pink |
Explore the surprising truth about what motivates individuals and teams to perform at their best in business. |
| #71 |
The Upstarts |
Brad Stone |
Learn about the transformative impact of Uber, Airbnb, and other disruptive startups on the modern economy. |
| #72 |
The Personal MBA |
Josh Kaufman |
Get a comprehensive overview of essential business concepts and principles, empowering entrepreneurs with foundational knowledge. |
| #73 |
Start Small, Stay Small |
Rob Walling, Mike Taber |
Obtain practical advice for launching and maintaining a startup, tailored for developers entering the entrepreneurial world. |
| #74 |
The Culture Code |
Daniel Coyle |
Understand the elements that contribute to successful group dynamics and building a positive company culture. |
| #75 |
UX for Lean Startups |
Laura Klein |
Learn how to incorporate user experience (UX) design principles into lean startup practices for better product development. |
| #76 |
Explosive Growth |
Cliff Lerner |
Gain insights into achieving rapid user growth in startups and understanding the challenges and risks involved. |
| #77 |
The Intelligent Investor |
Benjamin Graham |
Learn the principles of value investing and how to make informed financial decisions in business and investment. |
| #78 |
Anything You Want |
Derek Sivers |
Discover forty lessons for entrepreneurs on building a meaningful and fulfilling business that aligns with personal passions. |
| #79 |
The Innovators |
Walter Isaacson |
Explore the history of the digital revolution and the contributions of hackers, geniuses, and geeks who shaped the tech industry. |
| #80 |
The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life |
Hal Elrod and Rob Acti |
Discover the power of establishing a morning routine to boost personal productivity and success. |
| #81 |
The Innovator's Solution |
Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor |
Learn the principles for creating and sustaining successful growth in business, avoiding the pitfalls of disruptive innovation. |
| #82 |
The Art of Startup Fundraising |
Alejandro Cremades, Barbara Corcoran |
Obtain practical guidance on raising funds for startups, from initial pitching to successful fundraising strategies. |
| #83 |
Startup CEO |
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Learn how to build a company for success from the perspective of a CEO. |
| #84 |
The Facebook Effect |
David Kirkpatrick |
Gain insights into the rise and impact of Facebook, understanding the social media giant's business model and influence. |
| #85 |
Purple Cow, New Edition |
Seth Godin |
Learn the importance of being remarkable in business, standing out from the competition to attract customers. |
| #86 |
Don't Make Me Think, Revisited |
Steve Krug |
Explore the principles of web usability and user-friendly design to enhance the user experience in online business ventures. |
| #87 |
The Start-up of You |
Reid Hoffman |
Understand the importance of adaptability and investing in personal development to thrive in an ever-changing professional landscape. |
| #88 |
Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship |
Bill Aulet |
Gain practical steps and strategies to launch successful new ventures with a focus on innovation and customer needs. |
| #89 |
The 7 Day Startup |
Dan Norris, Rob Walling |
Learn about the lean startup approach to quickly launching and testing new business ideas. |
| #90 |
Scaling Up |
Verne Harnish |
Discover the Rockefeller Habits 2.0 and learn how a few companies achieve significant growth while others struggle. |
| #91 |
Mastering the VC Game |
Jeffrey Bussgang |
Gain insights into the venture capital world and learn how to navigate the process of raising capital for your startup. |
| #92 |
Scaling Lean |
Ash Maurya |
Understand key metrics and indicators for startup growth, enabling data-driven decision-making. |
| #93 |
Disrupted |
Dan Lyons |
Explore the humorous and cautionary tale of life in a tech startup during the dot-com bubble. |
| #94 |
Hatching Twitter |
Nick Bilton |
Learn about the fascinating story of Twitter's inception and the dynamics between its founders and early team members. |
| #95 |
Only the Paranoid Survive |
Andrew S. Grove |
Understand the importance of embracing change and continuously adapting to succeed in business. |
| #96 |
Crush It! |
Gary Vaynerchuk |
Discover the power of personal branding and social media to turn passions into profitable businesses. |
| #97 |
Traction |
Gino Wickman |
Learn practical strategies for gaining traction and achieving business success. |
| #98 |
Predictably Irrational |
Dan Ariely |
Explore the irrational behaviors that influence decision-making and their impact on business and consumer choices. |
| #99 |
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development |
Brant Cooper, Patrick Vlaskovits |
Understand the customer development process, a crucial step in validating business ideas and finding product-market fit. |
| #100 |
Lost and Founder |
Rand Fishkin |
Gain insights into the highs and lows of building a tech startup, learning from one entrepreneur's experiences and lessons. |
